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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,473,224,278.45, 18,712,196,146.92 and 5,012,387,852.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,473,224,278.45, 18,712,196,146.92 and 5,012,387,852.37 is: 7,519,530,040.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,473,224,278.45 : 18,712,196,146.92 = 5,012,387,852.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,473,224,278.45/18,712,196,146.92 = 5,012,387,852.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,473,224,278.45x = 18,712,196,146.92 × 5,012,387,852.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,473,224,278.45x = 93,792,784,657,986,519,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,792,784,657,986,519,040/12,473,224,278.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,519,530,040.04

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